Russians and Ukrainians, in a agreement involving both their goverments, have reached a settlement agreement today according to which Ukraine agrees to pay its debt for natural gas provided by Russian producer Gazprom. By doing so, Ukraine avoids being a shut off in the middle of the winter. It is also a sigh of relief for many Western Europe countries who depend on Russian natural gas coming to them through Ukraine. This raises the question of a new pipeline that would not go through East European countries who, though they are very dependent on Russian energy, still have disputes with Russia. Ukraine has a pro-Western government since the Orange Revolution, which Russia frowned upon at the time.

www.nytimes.com/2008/02/13/world/europe/13ukraine.html?_r=1&ref=world&oref=slogin

http://www.lemonde.fr/europe/article/2008/02/12/russes-et-ukrainiens-trouvent-un-accord-sur-le-contentieux-gazier_1010553_3214.html#ens_id=1001154

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